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OPINION | The Next ‘Big One’ Could Mean Big Displacement for Seattle’s Black Population

by Glen Stellmacher


On Feb. 28, 2001, I was in middle school, in the computer lab. I remember it vividly. Partway through class, our room started violently shaking. It felt like our school had been placed on top of a slab of cafeteria Jell-O, and someone was shaking the tray as hard as they could.

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‘Drop, Cover, and Hold on!’ The Annual Great ShakeOut Happens This Thursday

by Victor Simoes


California is usually the West Coast state most associated with earthquakes, but the Pacific Northwest is due for a “Big One” of its own. The thing is, no one knows when. 

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